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The former IGP, Ibrahim Idris, told State House correspondents yesterday: “I want to inform Nigerians that today (yesterday) I am 60 years and I think I have reached the pinnacle of my career.
“So, I am going to handover to my successor, the incoming Inspector General of Police. He is an officer I know very well. We knew each other, we have worked together and I wish him success.”
On his advice to the new Police boss, he said: “The advice I will give is that just like in our time, he should try to go round the country and adopt measures to ensure that the Nigerian Police Force give maximum protection to lives and property.”
On challenges faced by the Police Force, he said: “I think so far under this government, Nigeria Police Force has been making a lot of effort to secure Nigerians.
“Obviously, there are challenges in the area of recruitment. Of course, you are aware that the government has just given us approval to recruit more people yearly. By the grace of God this year, the number of police officers is going to increase considerably.”
He said the Police were adequately prepared for the elections, adding that “we have carried out a lot of elections in this country and I think you will agree with me that the Nigeria Police Force tried in these elections. I am assuring Nigerians that the Police will do their best in the coming elections.”
Recall that the new IGP had met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, in the early hours of yesterday, when the former Police boss was still performing his last function at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration where he laid wreaths at the cenotaph of unknown soldiers.
Reacting to the development yesterday, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, tasked the new IGP to immediately commence the re-engineering of the Nigeria Police to restore professionalism and adherence to rules of engagement in the Force.
“So, I am going to handover to my successor, the incoming Inspector General of Police. He is an officer I know very well. We knew each other, we have worked together and I wish him success.”
On his advice to the new Police boss, he said: “The advice I will give is that just like in our time, he should try to go round the country and adopt measures to ensure that the Nigerian Police Force give maximum protection to lives and property.”
On challenges faced by the Police Force, he said: “I think so far under this government, Nigeria Police Force has been making a lot of effort to secure Nigerians.
“Obviously, there are challenges in the area of recruitment. Of course, you are aware that the government has just given us approval to recruit more people yearly. By the grace of God this year, the number of police officers is going to increase considerably.”
He said the Police were adequately prepared for the elections, adding that “we have carried out a lot of elections in this country and I think you will agree with me that the Nigeria Police Force tried in these elections. I am assuring Nigerians that the Police will do their best in the coming elections.”
Recall that the new IGP had met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, in the early hours of yesterday, when the former Police boss was still performing his last function at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration where he laid wreaths at the cenotaph of unknown soldiers.
Reacting to the development yesterday, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, tasked the new IGP to immediately commence the re-engineering of the Nigeria Police to restore professionalism and adherence to rules of engagement in the Force.
